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Using Run as ...

I have XP Pro SP2 which is fully updated. I use a limited account for general use and have disabled fast switching.

If I want to make any configuration changes or examine anything which requires Admin rights, I either shift-right click or open a CMD screen (using "runas /user:<Admin name> cmd") and then run the appropriate .exe, .cpl etc.

I've noticed that I can access Control Panel applets in this way except Network Connections (to gain access to TCP/IP properties etc.). Is there any way to access this from a limited user account? If not, what's special about this? I can access Administrative Tools, Security Centre, Windows Firewall, User Accounts etc. in this way but it's infuriating that I can't access Network Connections. The Security settings for ncpa.cpl are such that my limited account can Read & Execute.

I know that I can get at what I want using the command line (netsh interface ...) but it's not quite as easy as using the GUI.

I have XP Pro SP2 which is fully updated. I use a limited account for general use and have disabled fast switching.

If I want to make any configuration changes or examine anything which requires Admin rights, I either shift-right click or open a CMD screen (using "runas /user:<Admin name> cmd") and then run the appropriate .exe, .cpl etc.

I've noticed that I can access Control Panel applets in this way except Network Connections (to gain access to TCP/IP properties etc.). Is there any way to access this from a limited user account?

When I typed "Control Panel" in the address bar (with or without the quotes), it defaulted to searching the 'net for Control Panel. I entered c:\ and it worked like Windows Explorer but it wouldn't allow me access to the Administrator's files (even though I'd used the correct <admin name> and password in the runas command). It seems that the Admin privileges aren't transferred to iexplore.exe (I'd seen something about this before). Needless to say, when I navigated to Control Panel and Network Connection Properties, it reported:

"Some of the controls on this property sheet are disabled because you do not have sufficient privileges to access or change them"

I tried it (with and without the double quotes) and the CMD screen opens, awaiting my Admin password but then it closes. ncpa.cpl is in c:\windows\system32 so I tried changing %systemroot% but still no joy.

I'm coming round to the idea that this behaviour might be by design, although I have no reason why it should only affect this applet.

I tried it (with and without the double quotes) and the CMD screen opens, awaiting my Admin password but then it closes. ncpa.cpl is in c:\windows\system32 so I tried changing %systemroot% but still no joy.

I'm coming round to the idea that this behaviour might be by design, although I have no reason why it should only affect this applet.

OK I may be reading this wrong, but you have to open the command prompt and then type in the command. That is to say you can't do this from the windows run command.